Top 3 Most Overrated Mets

Anthony J. Casa

06/05/2015

Amazin' Clubhouse counts down the most overrated Mets this year.

The first place Mets have been playing surprisingly well this season. Their dominate pitching staff led by Matt Harvey and Bartolo Colon, along with young pitchers deGrom and Syndergaad, have led them to a 30-25 record and a team ERA of 3.36, third best in the NL.

Their dominant pitching is not much of a surprise however and hitting has been a slight problem for the Mets so far. Scoring enough runs to support their starters has been a challenge for the Mets and some hitters have failed to live up to their reputation. Below is a list of the most overrated Mets on this year’s roster, and it should not be shocking that they are all hitters.

3. David Wright-

With a spinal stenosis threatening the career of the Mets’ star third baseman it is sad to see his name on this list. When fully healthy he could be one of the best hitters in the League but in recent years he has failed to be the big bat the Mets have depended on. In 2014 he batted just .269, had 63 RBIs and 8 homeruns, decent numbers for an average player but for the face of a franchise last year was a huge disappointment. At the start of this year when many expected him to turn these numbers around he failed to stay healthy and has played in just eight games. There’s no doubting his talent or past contributions to the team but recently he is just not the player he used to be.

Cuddyer was the Mets big offensive addition to the lineup during the offseason. In 2013 and 2014 he batted .331 and .332 respectively and even won a battling title for his work in 2013. He was supposed to be the boost the lineup needed however so far that hasn’t been the case. This year he is batting .269 with 5 home runs and 23 RBIs. He is especially struggling on the road hitting just .222 away with 8 RBIs. He is not playing up to his potential or expectations he had entering the season. Cuddyer’s old age (36) may be the problem but if the Mets hitting plans on getting better he needs to step up his game.

Mets signed the power hitting Granderson in 2014 to a large contract at $60 million for 4 years thinking he could possibly be the same hitter that hit 40 plus home runs in back to back years in the Bronx. Although 40 was not entirely expected in the much more pitcher friendly ball park of Citi Field they still believed he could supply the slumping offense with some power and an not so terrible average. Last year he hit 20 home runs and bat only .227 with 141 strikeouts. This year his home runs are down at just 6 while he is on a similar pace with a .229 average and 49 strikeouts through 55 games. His power decreases every year while his average declines. The Mets will probably be regretting this big contract, as he is failing to drive in runs and hit as many home runs as he used to.

The first place Mets have been playing surprisingly well this season. Their dominate pitching staff led by Matt Harvey and Bartolo Colon, along with young pitchers deGrom and Syndergaad, have led them to a 30-25 record and a team ERA of 3.36, third best in the NL.

Their dominant pitching is not much of a surprise however and hitting has been a slight problem for the Mets so far. Scoring enough runs to support their starters has been a challenge for the Mets and some hitters have failed to live up to their reputation. Below is a list of the most overrated Mets on this year’s roster, and it should not be shocking that they are all hitters.

3. David Wright-

With a spinal stenosis threatening the career of the Mets’ star third baseman it is sad to see his name on this list. When fully healthy he could be one of the best hitters in the League but in recent years he has failed to be the big bat the Mets have depended on. In 2014 he batted just .269, had 63 RBIs and 8 homeruns, decent numbers for an average player but for the face of a franchise last year was a huge disappointment. At the start of this year when many expected him to turn these numbers around he failed to stay healthy and has played in just eight games. There’s no doubting his talent or past contributions to the team but recently he is just not the player he used to be.

Cuddyer was the Mets big offensive addition to the lineup during the offseason. In 2013 and 2014 he batted .331 and .332 respectively and even won a battling title for his work in 2013. He was supposed to be the boost the lineup needed however so far that hasn’t been the case. This year he is batting .269 with 5 home runs and 23 RBIs. He is especially struggling on the road hitting just .222 away with 8 RBIs. He is not playing up to his potential or expectations he had entering the season. Cuddyer’s old age (36) may be the problem but if the Mets hitting plans on getting better he needs to step up his game.

Mets signed the power hitting Granderson in 2014 to a large contract at $60 million for 4 years thinking he could possibly be the same hitter that hit 40 plus home runs in back to back years in the Bronx. Although 40 was not entirely expected in the much more pitcher friendly ball park of Citi Field they still believed he could supply the slumping offense with some power and an not so terrible average. Last year he hit 20 home runs and bat only .227 with 141 strikeouts. This year his home runs are down at just 6 while he is on a similar pace with a .229 average and 49 strikeouts through 55 games. His power decreases every year while his average declines. The Mets will probably be regretting this big contract, as he is failing to drive in runs and hit as many home runs as he used to.